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Wilder vs Nottingham vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Hartford Village has the most renters (39.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wilder | Nottingham | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
5,357Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.